Jewish Council of Australia news & media
We aim to work with media personnel, politicians, and policymakers to provide expert Jewish voices on issues of antisemitism in Australia
Sarah Schwartz speaks to The Guardian about the campaign for the Albanese government to reverse its UNRWA funding suspension
Sarah Schwartz recently spoke to The Guardian for a story titled ‘Life-saving work’: Albanese government under pressure to reverse UNRWA funding suspension. An excerpt of her comments as quoted in the story: Minister Wong’s admission that she did not have all the evidence regarding the allegations against UNRWA before deciding to pull funding indicates that…
Jewish Council of Australia says not all Jews agree on UNRWA funding withdrawal
[Image credit] The Jewish Council of Australia today expressed concern about the revelation that Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, did not have sufficient evidence about allegations against staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) before pausing funding. The Jewish Council is troubled that so-called Jewish representative organisations are campaigning against UNRWA…
Sarah Schwartz speaks to 6 News about the launch of the Jewish Council
Sarah Schwartz has recently spoken to 6 News about the launch of the Jewish Council. Click here to watch an excerpt of the interview on X (Twitter).
Op Ed in The Age: As Jews, we don’t accept that criticism of Israel’s government is antisemitic
Today, talk about antisemitism is everywhere – in newspapers, conversations between friends, and especially on social media. Many Jews feel scared. They are told to see antisemitism in the scarves worn in solidarity with Palestine, in the words “Free Palestine” voiced at protests, and in the stickers calling for the boycott of Israeli products. But…
Jewish Council of Australia launches to provide expert voice on antisemitism and racism in Australia
In response to the pressing need for an independent expert body to address antisemitism and racism in Australia, a dynamic coalition of Jewish scholars, historians, human rights lawyers, and writers has joined together to establish the Jewish Council of Australia. The Council was formed to fill a void in Australia of an independent expert Jewish…
